DJ advice, industry info, tips on gear, music, mixing, performing... this is the official podcast of Digital DJ Tips, the world's leading online DJ school, pres...
By combining the best of the old way of DJing with modern technology, Phil feels he has an opportunity to entertain and educate a new generation of DJs about some of the most important fundamentals - and as you'll hear, he's taking it to a massive stage this summer. All is revealed in this special episode...Read the full article here: https://www.digitaldjtips.com/first-gig-on-vinyl-in-22-years/As ever, this pod is supported 100% by the students of Digital DJ Tips, and it was recorded in a live webinar with lots of student feedback. If you enjoy it and you can, please do give us a five-star rating on Apple Podcasts. It really does make a difference.TIMESTAMPS00:00 Intro00:14 Episode overview01:02 How it started02:40 Creating a custom system04:15 Sourcing DJ gear06:20 Building the booth07:35 SKAA speakers08:37 Digging for records11:00 Practice sessions12:41 Finding a "test site"14:50 Gig takeaways20:18 Next steps...
Want to get your question answered on an episode of this podcast? Digital DJ Tips course owners get to ask questions in their student-only group. Your first step to getting involved is to buy a DJ course, so come and join our community at https://www.digitaldjtips.com.
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When's the "right time" for DJs to hang up their headphones?
We get all philosophical right at the beginning this week, with a question about when (if ever) DJs should finally hang their headphones up. We also talk about music curation vs. creativity, what to do when the gear in venues is unreliable, and we try to answer the question, "Why does no one make separates in the DJ world anymore?"These and other queries asked by our wonderful DJ community are all answered in this wide-ranging April edition of our Your Questions podcast. As ever, this pod is supported 100% by the students of Digital DJ Tips, and it was recorded in a live webinar with lots of student feedback. If you enjoy it and you can, please do give us a five-star rating on Apple Podcasts. It really does make a difference.TIMESTAMPS00:00 Intro00:15 Episode overview01:07 When is it time to quit DJing?12:39 Where's the new modular DJ gear for consumers?18:36 Any tips for balancing music curation with creativity?29:19 Should DJs pre-plan transitions or mix on the fly?34:47 How do you deal with unreliable equipment at a DJ gig?
Want to get your question answered on an episode of this podcast? Digital DJ Tips course owners get to ask questions in their student-only group. Your first step to getting involved is to buy a DJ course, so come and join our community at https://www.digitaldjtips.com.
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Apple for DJs, essential software, standalone vs laptop
The big news this week, of course, was the arrival of Apple Music as a streaming platform on all major DJ hardware and software. We then looked at the absolutely essential software that all DJs need before finishing up with a discussion on using laptop-free gear in 2025. As ever, this pod is supported 100% by the students of Digital DJ Tips, and it was recorded in a live webinar with lots of valuable student feedback. We'd like to extend a special thank you to everyone who participated in this very busy show! If you enjoy the podcast and you can, please do give us a five-star rating on Apple Podcasts. It really does make a difference.TIMESTAMPS00:00 Intro00:15 Episode overview01:30 Apple Music arrives for DJs13:54 What software do you REALLY need as a digital DJ?33:21 All-in-one/standalone vs laptop DJing 2025
Want to get your question answered on an episode of this podcast? Digital DJ Tips course owners get to ask questions in their student-only group. Your first step to getting involved is to buy a DJ course, so come and join our community at https://www.digitaldjtips.com.
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Mobile DJ growth, mixtape tips, volume levels...
In this show, recorded live to an audience of Digital DJ Tips students, we tackle some of the big questions our community has asked our tutors in the last few weeks.We cover how to record great mixtapes effortlessly, what to do when you've established a mobile DJ business but want to grow further, how to set all the different volume controls on DJ gear (so that your mixes sound loud and clear), and more!As ever, this pod is supported 100% by the students of Digital DJ Tips, and it was recorded in a live webinar with lots of student feedback. If you enjoy it and you can, please do give us a five-star rating on Apple Podcasts. It really does make a difference.TIMESTAMPS00:00 Intro00:15 Episode overview01:09 Advice for growing an established mobile DJ business?10:58 Any tips for improving "poor quality" DJ mixes?16:32 Which music prep software do you recommend for DJs?23:38 How do DJs pick which songs to include in their mixtapes?26:06 When releasing mixtapes, should DJs focus on quality or quantity?30:36 What's the process for setting volume controls on DJ gear?
Want to get your question answered on an episode of this podcast? Digital DJ Tips course owners get to ask questions in their student-only group. Your first step to getting involved is to buy a DJ course, so come and join our community at https://www.digitaldjtips.com.
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Real cost of DJing, lossy vs compressed music, Rekordbox woes
On the Digital DJ Tips DJ school Inside Track podcast this month, we're looking at three topics that the DJ community is talking about at the moment. This month we've got:1. The real price of DJing - What does it really cost to take up DJing as a hobby? Not only getting the equipment but keeping up with subscriptions and so on. We do the numbers for you.2. Lossy versus compressed music - What's the difference between a lossless and a lossy file, and an uncompressed and a compressed file, and do DJs need to know? We dive deeper..3. Rekordbox subscriptions still down - They've been down for a while now, meaning people can't subscribe, cancel, upgrade, or downgrade their subs. What's going on? And what issues for DJs using software does this highlight?As ever, this pod is supported 100% by the students of Digital DJ Tips, and it was recorded in a live webinar with lots of student feedback. If you enjoy it and you can, please do give us a five-star rating on Apple Podcasts. It really does make a difference.TIMESTAMPS00:00 Intro00:15 Episode overview02:05 The real price of DJing14:25 Lossy versus compressed music27:31 Rekordbox subscriptions still down
Want to get your question answered on an episode of this podcast? Digital DJ Tips course owners get to ask questions in their student-only group. Your first step to getting involved is to buy a DJ course, so come and join our community at https://www.digitaldjtips.com.
DJ advice, industry info, tips on gear, music, mixing, performing... this is the official podcast of Digital DJ Tips, the world's leading online DJ school, presented by Phil Morse, founder of Digital DJ Tips and author of the Amazon best-selling book on DJing, "Rock The Dancefloor!". No ads, no sponsorshop, entirely funded by our amazing students.
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